Order Fulfillment Throughput

What is Order fulfillment Throughput?

The number of orders processed and shipped per hour or day.

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How to calculate Order fulfillment Throughput?

Total Orders Shipped / Time Period (Hours or Days)

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What is the business impact of Order Fulfillment Throughput?

Higher throughput indicates efficient order processing and shipping, leading to increased capacity and customer satisfaction.

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How to improve Order Fulfillment Throughput?

• Optimize warehouse layout to maximize the throughput. 
• Codify the warehouse locations with barcodes to increase efficiency and improve the Order Fulfillment Throughput
• Introduce automated data capture devices like barcode scanners and PDAs.
• Implement Warehouse Management Systems to improve efficiency and accuracy in every warehousing activity. 
• Install Warehouse automation for specific processes e.g. picking, inventory movement. This in turn will help improve the throughput.